Women & Community
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When Did We All Become Café Girls?
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Somewhere between four nights a week in smoky bars, Kamikazes and pretending aching feet were a small price to pay for being seen, the party girl quietly discovered cold brew and Birkenstocks.
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The Strange Joy Of Becoming Friends With Your Mother
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As children, we think our mothers have all the answers. Mine certainly did, although I’m still waiting to find out why red is called red and not blue. Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, our conversations changed, and so did our relationship.
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Mumbai’s Long-Distance Marriage With The Monsoon
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Every year, Mumbai greets the first spell of rain like a long-distance partner returning home after months away. We make plans, fry pakoras, sit by the window and forget every inconvenience… until the honeymoon ends a few weeks later.
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When Fitness Stops Being About The Scale
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We grew up believing fitness meant being thin. Somewhere between weighing scales, fad diets and society’s expectations, many of us forgot that health is far more than a number. This is the year I stopped measuring fitness by the scale.
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The Year You Stop Chasing Potential
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We spend years falling in love with who people could become instead of who they already are. Somewhere between hope and compromise, we stop trusting what people consistently show us. This is the year I stopped chasing potential and started believing patterns.
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The Friends Who Knew Us Before Life Happened
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Many of us have two best friends in life: the one who knew us before life happened to us, and the one who met us after. A reflection on adult friendships, shared exhaustion, accidental support groups, and the people who somehow know exactly what you mean when you say, “I’m…